This book, developed from teaching experience, has several features that distinguish it from other textbooks in that a comprehensive introduction to the formation of medical terminology, and various examples and supporting exercises that are practical and helpful, are provided for both the instructor and the student.
Chapter One introduces briefly the etiology of English language and that of medical English. Chapter Two and Three provide a foundation for the formation of medical terminology. Chapter Four through fifteen present special medical terms related to body systems. Each chapter begins with a short brief passage, acting as a platform for the entry of a certain body system, mainly the introduction to the structure and function of this body system.
